Found in Mom's Basement

Swimsuits for sale in the 1972 Sears catalog

Found at Jezebel.

"Crushable" wigs for sale in the 1972 Sears catalog

Found at Jezebel.

The model in the middle is Susan Blakely.

Arlene Dahl sells wigs in the 1972 Sears catalog

Found at Jezebel.

Not that you'd know it from these images, but Arlene Dahl was and still is a very beautiful woman, renowned for her flawless complexion.

She's also the mother of Lorenzo Lamas.

Her acting? Meh.

Future celebrities in the 1972 Sears catalog

Found at Jezebel.

The model on the right is future Charlie's Angel Shelley Hack.

The model on the right is Erin Gray who went on to co-star in Buck Rogers of the 25th Century.

Barbie dolls from the 1964 Sears Christmas catalog

Found in the incredible collection at Wishbook.

Find more Barbie advertising HERE.

Sears catalog, 1933: 'new campus styles' for young men

Found at Communitylive Journal.

Children's clothing selections from the 1975 Sears Christmas catalog

I selected only the pages that showed African-American children as well as white. Unfortunately, that narrowed the field considerably. Found at Wishbook.

Tombstones for sale from the old Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog

Found at Live Journal.

Sears catalog, women's slips, 1937

Source: The Wistful Republic

Sears catalog, women's fashions, 1937

Click image to enlarge so you can see the two to-die-for coats.

Source: The Wistful Republic